#36 (tie) – $1 million

Smith v. Blevins
Type of Case: Fractured vertebra, ribs and arms from traffic crash
Attorney: Fletcher W. Harkrader III, Charlottesville
Summary: The subcompact vehicle of the 72-year-old plaintiff was hit by a pickup truck. She incurred $428,000 in medical expenses for treatment of fractured vertebra, ribs and arms and surgery on her lower back from an infected ...